Magic: The Gathering

Yavimaya Elder

Midnight Hunt Commander 147 • common

Set: Midnight Hunt Commander
Collector number: 147
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Matt Cavotta
Market price: $0.17

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What it's worth

$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.13 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a classic utility piece that provides reliable resource management by trading itself to fetch multiple lands from your deck. Its enduring value lies in this efficient ability to fix your mana and thin your library, making it a dependable staple in many decks.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

2 generic mana, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Yavimaya Elder first appeared in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed to provide green decks with reliable card advantage and mana fixing. The card quickly became a staple in Commander formats due to its utility in searching for land cards and drawing a card upon its death, embodying the cyclical nature of the forest-dwelling creatures it depicts.

This specific printing comes from the Midnight Hunt Commander set released in 2021. The illustration, created by artist Donato Giancola, maintains the classic essence of the character while aligning with the aesthetic standards of modern Magic: The Gathering sets. It is widely regarded by players as a functional, efficient inclusion in green-based decks, favored for its ability to smooth out early-game development.

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About

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